Mohan Bhagwat Billboard Appears in Times Square Ahead of RSS Chief’s New York Event
The event is expected to draw 5,000 Hindu Americans as rights groups warn the RSS has sought broader access to U.S. institutions.
- On Saturday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in New York City to attend the 'Universal Oneness Celebration,' an event expecting 5,000 Hindu Americans and over 100 groups.
- Founded in 1925, the RSS promotes Hindutva ideas across Indian society, though human rights groups accuse it of fostering discrimination against Muslims and Christians, prompting USCIRF to recommend designating India a Country of Particular Concern.
- Critics question why the RSS spent $330,000 on Capitol Hill access while claiming to be an unregistered cultural body, and research identifies more than 2,500 associated organizations globally, including 113 affiliated groups operating within the U.S.
- Human rights groups called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to revoke Bhagwat's U.S. visa, while USCIRF officials warned against extending diplomatic courtesies to the RSS leader during his visit.
- The visit highlights ongoing debates over the RSS's legal status, as critics including Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge demand the organization register under law to ensure transparency and accountability.
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The CSR JournalMohan Bhagwat's NYC Universal Oneness Event Faces Opposition From Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address the Universal Oneness Celebration in New York City as part of the organization's centenary year global outreach. Ahead of the event, Bhagwat visited the ISKCON temple in New York City, where he met volunteers, attended a food distribution program, and emphasized that consciousness is the uniting factor amid global conflicts. The event, supported by over 200 Hindu American or…
US media pre-frames RSS Universal Oneness Celebration
NEW YORK, August 28: Something curious has been unfolding in New York this week. Dr Mohan Bhagwat has not yet delivered his keynote address at Madison Square Garden; that happens on August 29 afternoon. Yet anyone following the American and international coverage of his visit could be forgiven for feeling that much of the argument over what his presence here means has already taken place. I have been reading the reports as they have appeared thr…
"Can come together despite differences": Universal Oneness Celebrations spokesperson ahead of RSS chief's New York event
Bhagwat is scheduled to address an audience today (local time) at the Infosys Theatre at Madison Square Garden during a programme titled 'Universal Oneness Celebrations'.
USCIRF Commissioner Asif Mahmood says open to sit down for dialogue with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat - The Tribune
In an exclusive interview with ANI, USCIRF Mahmood stated, "I would definitely be open to sitting down if there is an opportunity. If arrangements can be made, we will be happy to sit with him, talk and bring more awareness. There might be some assurances and guarantees they can give which might change our mind. Our goal is to sit with that...".
Why critics oppose RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s US visit
(RNS) — Mohan Bhagwat, head of one of India’s most influential Hindu nationalist organizations, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is coming to New York City on Saturday (Aug. 29). His visit might have been a diaspora gathering. Instead, it has become a test of how the U.S. will respond to an organization with an opaque network of affiliates that human rights groups accuse of fomenting religious discrimination and violence. The upcoming “Uni…
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